Surgical Faculty Perception of Service-Based Advanced Practice Provider Impact: A Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Survey

Barbara C. Eaton; Roumen Vesselinov; Mentor Ahmeti; Jessica Jean Stansbury; Justin Regner; Craig Sadler; Stephanie Nevarez; Matthew Lissauer; Lauren Stout; Laura Harmon; Brittany Glassett; David A. Hampton; Helen J. Castro; Kyle Cunningham; Sarah Mulkey; Lindsay O’Meara; Jose J. Dia; Brandon R. Bruns

doi:10.1177/0003134820956929

Surgical Faculty Perception of Service-Based Advanced Practice Provider Impact: A Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Survey

Barbara C. Eaton, Roumen Vesselinov, Mentor Ahmeti, Jessica Jean Stansbury, Justin Regner, Craig Sadler, Stephanie Nevarez, Matthew Lissauer, Lauren Stout, Laura Harmon, Brittany Glassett, David A. Hampton, Helen J. Castro, Kyle Cunningham, Sarah Mulkey, Lindsay O’Meara, Jose J. Dia, Brandon R. Bruns

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Background: A previous single-center survey of trauma and general surgery faculty demonstrated perceived positive impact of trauma and surgical subspecialty service-based advanced practice providers (SB APPs). The aim of this multicenter survey was to further validate these findings. Methods: Faculty surgeons on teams that employ SB APPs at 8 academic centers completed an electronic survey querying perception about advanced practice provider (APP) competency and impact. Results: Respondents agreed that SB APPs decrease workload (88%), length of stay (72%), contribute to continuity (92%), facilitate care coordination (87%), enhance patient satisfaction (88%), and contribute to best practice/safe patient care (83%). Fewer agreed that APPs contribute to resident education (50%) and quality improvement (QI)/research (36%). Although 93% acknowledged variability in the APP level of function, 91% reported trusting their clinical judgment. Conclusion: This study supports the perception that SB APPs have a positive impact on patient care and quality indicators. Areas for potential improvement include APP contribution to resident education and research/QI initiatives.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	971-978
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Surgeon
Volume	87
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820956929
State	Published - Jun 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

advanced practice provider
nurse practitioner
outcomes
physician assistant
survey

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Surgery

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Eaton, B. C., Vesselinov, R., Ahmeti, M., Stansbury, J. J., Regner, J., Sadler, C., Nevarez, S., Lissauer, M., Stout, L., Harmon, L., Glassett, B., Hampton, D. A., Castro, H. J., Cunningham, K., Mulkey, S., O’Meara, L., Dia, J. J., & Bruns, B. R. (2021). Surgical Faculty Perception of Service-Based Advanced Practice Provider Impact: A Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Survey. American Surgeon, 87(6), 971-978. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820956929

Eaton, BC, Vesselinov, R, Ahmeti, M, Stansbury, JJ, Regner, J, Sadler, C, Nevarez, S, Lissauer, M, Stout, L, Harmon, L, Glassett, B, Hampton, DA, Castro, HJ, Cunningham, K, Mulkey, S, O’Meara, L, Dia, JJ & Bruns, BR 2021, 'Surgical Faculty Perception of Service-Based Advanced Practice Provider Impact: A Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Survey', American Surgeon, vol. 87, no. 6, pp. 971-978. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820956929

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